Obama arrives on 3-day visit; 18 announcements likely

Mumbai, Nov 6 (PTI) US President Barack Obama arrived
here on Saturday on a three-day visit during which about 18
announcements are expected to be made on a wide range of areas
covering economy, security and political spheres including
possible easing of export controls on dual use items.
Obama, the sixth US President to visit India and the
third in 10 years, arrived here along with his wife Michelle,
cabinet colleagues, National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and
200 business leaders, the largest such delegation ever.
The US Air Force One touched down at 12:50 p.m. on a
visit which Donilon said the President intends to be "a full
embrace of India's rise, a way to develop and deepen the
broadest possible relationship with India as a cornerstone of
our Asia policy."
The Presidential couple was warmly received by
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, India's Minister for
Corporate and Minority Affairs Salman Khursheed, who is the
minister-in-waiting, US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer and
Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar.
After pleasantries, the President and his wife walked
across the tarmac to a waiting US Marine One which flew them
to the downtown. A smiling President waved to a strong
gathering of journalists and photographers. MORE PTI IAS
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